Gretchen Titchwillow Gretchen Titchwillow doesnt look like much, but weve seen how powerful a 4-mana activated ability to draw a card at instant can be in Spectral Sailor tempo decks
At the same time, we dont just want a commander thats straight up bad, like Veldrane of Sengir or one of the many terrible original Legends legends like Jedit Ojanen
Luckily, the worst offenders are banned, but many of the others make their way into games to varying degrees
Nimble Obstructionist prevents effects activated or triggered abilities, and Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir has a static effect that changes all opponents' spells to sorcery-speed Removals are important for dealing with dangerous permanents or STAX pieces, strategy based on disruption, taxes and resource constraints
Sure, your opponent gains life, but isn't that a small price to pay considering you're only putting in a one-mana investment
Buffing Weaker Cards There are also buffs to popular and highly played cards that fall outside the sphere of competitive viability